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Proverbs 24:19

Envy and jealousyWorry and anxietyFear

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

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BSB
Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
KJV
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
WEB
Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;
ASV
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:
DARBY
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, [and] be not envious of the wicked:
BLB
You must not fret at the evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked,
ÅB
La ikke din vrede tennes opp over de onde, bli ikke harm over de ugudelige!
OTB
Bekymre deg ikke over onde mennesker eller misunn de onde,
B1930
La ikke din vrede optendes over de onde, bli ikke harm over de ugudelige!

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